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White Underwing

Catocala relicta

The White Underwing is a beautiful moth with soft, white wings that hide bright colors underneath. It loves to fly at night and can be found resting on tree trunks during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The White Underwing is a large moth with intricately patterned gray, black, and white forewings that resemble tree bark or lichen. Its stunning hindwings are bright, clean white with a bold black band and border, providing a striking contrast to its muted upper wings.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieErebidaeGattungCatocala
White Underwing
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White Underwing

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adults sometimes drink tree sap or juice from rotting fruit for a sweet treat!

Its caterpillar looks just like a twig, perfectly camouflaged on tree branches!

This moth is a champion faker, pretending to be invisible on tree bark all day!

When startled, it flashes its bright white underwings like a surprise signal!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stealth Disguise

White Underwing can perfectly mimic tree bark with its patterned forewings, helping them hide from sharp-eyed predators during the day.

Fähigkeit

Flash Distraction

White Underwing has brilliant white hindwings they can suddenly reveal, startling predators and allowing them a quick escape.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Navigator

White Underwing can navigate through the night using its sensitive antennae to find mates and food sources in the darkness.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
60-80 mm
Größe
30-40 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-28 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar and tree sap, while caterpillars munch on tree leaves!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat tree leaves, while adults primarily sip liquids like nectar and sap.

Hauptnahrung

  • Birch leaves
  • Aspen leaves
  • Willow leaves
  • Nectar
  • Tree sap
  • Rotting fruit

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

larvae feed on its leaves

eats

Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

caterpillars consume its foliage

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

bats hunt adult moths

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

birds prey on caterpillars

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually safe to watch, but don't touch them as they can be fragile.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von White Underwing?

60-80 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von White Underwing?

30-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von White Underwing?

14-28 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von White Underwing?

20 km/h

Was frisst White Underwing?

Adults sip nectar and tree sap, while caterpillars munch on tree leaves!

Wo findet man White Underwing normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt White Underwing?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von White Underwing?

6

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